Oberlin College

173 W. Lorain Street
Oberlin, OH 44074
http://www.oberlin.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1833
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	2,845
Endowment	704,390,019
Application Deadline	January 15
Application Fee	35
Selectivity	Most selective
Application Deadline	January 15
Tuition	34,428
Room/Board	8,720

Services
Associated Firms	ACNielsenBASES, American Institutes for Research, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Federal Reserve Banks (Cleveland, Boston, etc.), Lehman Brothers, Harvard Medical School, Mathematica Policy Research, Morningstar, National Institutes of Health, Teach for Amer
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Museums	Allen Memorial Art Museum; Environmental Studies Center; NMR Spectrometer, Science Building; Conservatory of Music; Musical Instrument Collection;
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance, other
Museums	Allen Memorial Art Museum; Environmental Studies Center; NMR Spectrometer, Science Building; Conservatory of Music; Musical Instrument Collection;
Periodical Subs	20,936
# of Books	1,833,737
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	70%
within one year	77%
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Campus Size	440 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	82%
College housing types	coed dorms (77%), women's dorms (1%), apartment for single students (2%), special housing for disabled students, cooperative housing (7%), other housing options (13%)
Popular Events	Art Rental Program; Convocation Speaker Series; Fall Forward and Spring Back dance concerts; concerts featuring the Oberlin Orchestra and Oberlin Chamber Orchestra; Artist Recital Series; Colors of rhythms; Friday Night Organ Pump; Oberlin Jazz Ensemble concerts; Musical Union; Opera Theater; Transgender Awareness Week; Dance Diaspora's Annual Spring Performance; Spring Folk Fest; Hip Hop Conference; Asian American Pacific Students' Conference
Nearest Airport	Cleveland International Airport (20), Akron (60)
Nearest Train	Elyria (15)
Army ROTC	Not offered
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook
Number of Organizations	114
# of fraternities	0
# of sororities	0
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) The Oberlin Review (weekly); The Grape (weekly)
Honor Societies	Phi Beta Kappa Society of Sigma Xi, Pi Kappa Lambda;
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Christian Fellowship, Ecumenical Christians of Oberlin, Hillel, Muslim Students Association, Newman Catholic Community, Oberlin Student Bioethics Initiative, Pagan Awareness Network, Queers and Allies of Faith, Tzedek, Young Friends, Vipassana Meditators
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Abusua, African Students Association, American Indian Council, Chinese Students Association, Asian American Alliance, Filipino American Student Association, International Students' Organization, La Alianza Latina, Lambda Union, Korean Student Association, Middle Eastern Students Association, Oberlin Zionists, South Asian Students Association, Students of Caribbean Ancestry, Queer Peers, Transgender Advocacy Group
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Aikido Club, American Civil Liberties Union, Amnesty International, Anime Club, Architectural Resources, Art Students Committee, Bike Co-op, Black Science Students, Oberlin, Cat in the Cream Coffeehouse, Cheerleading Squad, Chess Club, Chinese Students Association, Classical Action Oberlin, Classical Guitar Association, Climate Justice, College Republicans, Community of Writers, Computer Recycling Program, Concert Board, College Democrats, Enchiridion, Equestrian Team, Experimental College, Fencing Club, Film Co-operative, Finance and Investment Club, Folk Music Club, Forum Board, Gamers' and Roleplayers' Establishment, Gilbert and Sullivan Players, Global AIDS Campaign, Good Food Co-op, Grape, Habitat For Humanity, Hip Hop 101 Committee, HIV/AIDS Educators, Ice Hockey Team, Ilu Aiye, Improv Comedy, Independent Film Series, Intercollegiate Bowling Team, Karate-Kai, Labor Action Coalition, Labor Party, Linux User's Group, Marching Band, Men's Ultimate Frisbee Team, Men's Volleyball Club, Mentors, Modern Music Guild, Music Coalition, Music Education Association of Oberlin, Musical Theater Association, Nothing But Treble, Oberlin Conservatory Black Musician's Guild, Oberlin On Oberlin, Oberlin Records, Oberlin Review, Oberlin Scope, Oberlin Steel, Oberlin Student Association for Transformational Education, Obertones, Oberlin Film Series, OCNORML, Offbeats, Ohio Public Interest Research Group, Omicron Delta Epislon, Organ Pump Committee, Outing Club, Peace Activists' League, Photography Association Co-op, Pottery Co-op, Pre-Orientation programs, Pro-Life Union of Students, Rhythms of Resistance, Scuba Club, Sexual Assault Support Team, Sexual Information Center, Socialist Alternative, Student Cooperative Association, Student Finance Committee, Student Honor Committee, Student Senate, Student Theater Association, Student Union Programming Committee, Students for a Free Palestine, Students in Solidarity with Guatemala, Students United for Reproductive Freedom, Swing Society, Vibe Dance Company, Water Polo Club, WOBC-FM, Women's Rugby Club, Women's Ultimate Frisbee Team